What is Not a Stranger by the Palestinian Vision Organization?
“Not a Stranger” is a youth initiative that was executed by the Palestinian Vision Organization.[1]The initiative came about as part of a wider program funded and supported by Denmark Church Aid (DCA) and the European Union in which Palestinians in Jerusalem are empowered to defend their political, social and economic rights as guaranteed by the International Humanitarian Law.
What is the Purpose of Not a Stranger by the Palestinian Vision Organization?
The initiative aims at educating both tourists and inhabitants of Jerusalem about the history of the city while raising public awareness about historical and influential figures of Jerusalem. The initiative also aims at reinstating the Palestinian Jerusalemite culture and identity, both of which have been long fought by the Israeli policies that deny the Arab character of the city.
About the Initiative:
The initiative is centered around a group of young adult Palestinians who dress up as important historical figures from Jerusalem. The young adults then reenact historical occurrences throughout the city from the Roman, Byzantium, Umayyad, Mamluk, Ottoman, and modern eras of Jerusalemite history. The young adults interact with individuals in different locations of the Old City, such as the Sadeiah neighborhood, the Sultan Tekieh, the Orphanage School, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Hebron Gate and, finally, the Damascus Gate. Audience members watched the reenactments and even took pictures with the group.
[1]Palestinian Vision Organization https://palvision.ps/about-palvision-en/
